Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chubbuck, Pocatello, and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Jerry Cecil Hopkins
Dec 18, 2020
Jerry Hopkins, 80, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020. Jerry started his life in the small town of Tetonia. He also lived in Driggs, Rexburg, Pocatello, and Great Falls, Montana. He received his associates degree from Ricks College in Electronics and picked up a teaching certificate in Montana. He loved and lived for his family. He was often found...
Karen Margreta Mickelsen
Dec 18, 2020
Karen K. Mickelsen passed away on December 18, 2020 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. She was born on May 25, 1931 in Krustrup Denmark to Peter and Sara Konnerup Kristensen. She attended school in Denmark and then came to the United States in 1958. She married George A. Mickelsen on April 24, 1959 in the Logan Temple. She worked for Modo...
Illa Renee Raburn
Dec 18, 2020
Illa Renee Raburn, 64, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 in Pocatello, Idaho. She was born on March 24, 1956 in San Francisco, California to Marion and Clorene Pannel.She loved to collect dolls. Growing up she enjoyed the horses on the family farm. Renee was the most giving person you will ever meet. Renee is survived by her children...
Lawrence “Bob” R. Barnes
Dec 17, 2020
Lawrence "Bob" Barnes, 96, passed away December 17, 2020 at Edgewood Springcreek Care Facility in Meridian, Idaho due to Covid-19. Bob was born April 20, 1924 in Rupert, Idaho. Son of Herbert Barnes and Estella (Simmers) Barnes, Bob grew up with his six brothers; Ralph, Dick, Ernie, Zane, Max, and Vern. After graduating high school in Rupert, Bob joined the...
Gary Wolverton, Sr.
Dec 16, 2020
Gary M. Wolverton, Sr. 81, passed away at his home, Tuesday evening on December 15th, due to heart complications. Gary was born in Orange, California, on September 17th, 1939. He is the first of three sons, born to Merle and Margret Wolverton. Gary is survived by his brothers Don and Mike Wolverton, his son Gary Jr., his grandchildren Grant and...
Sandra Jo Williamson
Dec 15, 2020
Sandra Jo Williamson, age 75, of Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital, ICU. in Twin Falls. Idaho. Sandra's Brother. Dewey Williamson was close to her side. Sandra had a short illness that resulted in her on Life Support and passing away on December 15, 2020. Sandra was born in Tonopah, Nevada on March 8, 1945 to Marie...
K Francis Harrison
Dec 14, 2020
K Francis Harrison, age 83, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on December 14, 2020 in Pocatello while doing outside chores.He was born on November 4, 1937 in DeSoto, Wisconsin. In February 1938, when K was three months old, the family got into a 1937 car and came across the country all the way to Sugar City, ID in a snowstorm....
Leon Ray Cowan
Dec 14, 2020
Leon Ray Cowan, age 81, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 26, 1939 in Killeen, Texas, to W.A. Cowan Sr. (Dub), and Dorothy Stansell Cowan.He is preceded in death by his parents as well as his sister Dawnese Foster and younger brother W.A. Cowan Jr. Leon's beloved wife...
Lena "Lee" Sontag
Dec 13, 2020
Lena "Lee" Sontag, 82, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at her sons home surrounded by love, in Pocatello, Idaho. She was born February 6, 1938 to Elon and Emma Streich Cripps in Dane County Wisconsin. Lee graduated from High School at Crosby, Minnesota in 1957 and St. Josephs School of X-ray Technician, Brainerd, Minnesota in 1959. Lee was...
Viva Johnson Blackhurst
Dec 11, 2020
Esther ‘Viva' Johnson Blackhurst Viva, our loving mother and grandmother slipped away peacefully to be with our Savior on December 11, 2020, in Mona, Utah at the age of 92. She was under the care of her loving daughter and the dedicated staff of Central Valley Medical Center Home Health & Hospice. Viva was born January 30, 1928 to Signe...
Alicia Gonzalez
Dec 10, 2020
Alicia Gonzalez, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on December 10, 2020 at St Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho with her loving family by her side. Some will say that heaven gained an angel, but it also gained a strong soul like David. She fought many...
Michael Alexander Vondall
Dec 9, 2020
Michael Alexander Vondall, 84, of Pocatello, passed away on December 9, 2020.No formal services will be held at this time. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family under the "Tribute Wall" tab above.
Susie Priest
Dec 9, 2020
Susie (Anna Beth) Priest Susie passed away December 9, 2020 with her son at her side. She was born on September 3, 1930 in Driggs, Idaho to Lester H Fisher and Elizabeth (Beth) Fisher. She has two brothers, Robert M Fisher and Lester Marvin Fisher. Susie played the French horn in high school and graduated from Teton High in 1948....
Robert "Bob" Burt
Dec 8, 2020
Robert Earl Burt passed away at home on December 8, 2020 with his family surrounding him with love. He was born on a cold January day in 1936 at the family farm in Aberdeen, Idaho. Bob attended Aberdeen schools and was active in debate, choir and drama as well as football, basketball and baseball. He was student body president. Following...
Jane Smedley
Dec 8, 2020
Jane Smedley passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving family, with nurses attending to her needs. She is now free from the illness that plagued her life and happy to be without pain. Jane is with her Heavenly Father and her earthly father, John Rodney Smedley. Jane was born on October 4, 1999...
Gregory C. Tolman
Dec 8, 2020
Gregory Charl Tolman, 49, passed away on Tuesday December 8th 2020 due to complications arising from COVID 19.He was born on November 24th 1971 in Pocatello, Idaho to Charl Tolman and Karen Brokens and was raised by Blayne and Karen Brokens until he Graduated from Highland High School in 1990.Greg served a full time mission for the Church of Jesus...
Ruth B. Lindgren
Dec 8, 2020
Ruth Brose Lindgren passed away on December 8th, six days following her 101st birthday, at the Oak Creek Rehabilitation Center in Kimberly. Ruth was born on December 2, 1919 in Twin Falls to Rock Creek pioneers Ellen Larsen Brose and Walter Brose. She grew up in Twin Falls, graduating from Twin Falls High School in 1938. Ruth enjoyed the time...
